This is worth mentioning on the page, since a person stands to lose a sum of money by bothering to stock all the foods for $250. While that is a value compared to paying for them individually, it's a huge amount of servings that will go unused for your typical party. 40 servings of food, across 5 dishes = a LOT of leftovers! If you have a great chef in the house though, you're better off eating their meals given the moodlets though.